Head covering



Oct. 1, 1963 L. GETTINGER 3,105,242

HEAD COVERING Filed July 20, 1960 INVENTOR LILl-{AN GETTlNGER ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,105,242 HEAD CGVERDIG Lillian Gettinger, Baltimore, Md assignor to Andi- Fantasies, Inc, a corporation of Maryland Filed July 20, B66, Ser. No. 44,640 4 Claims. (Cl. 2-174) This invention relates to head coverings, and particularly is concerned with generally triangular head coverings adapted to enclose the hair of a wearer without detracting from the wearers appearance.

Various types of head coverings having a generally triangular outline and adapted to enclose the head of a wearer have heretofore been suggested. Usually, such head coverings take the form of a large mesh net triangular body provided with a knot tied along one edge thereof to provide for conformity of the net with the contour of the hair design over which the net is placed. The knot used in such head coverings is not only unattractive, but it is a comparatively hard solid object which can irritate the head of a wearer and mash a portion of the hairdo if an attempt is made to hide the knot on the underside of the net when used. The disadvantages of a knotted triangular hair net are not overcome by eliminating the knot, because without the knot, the hair net does not normally satisfactorily conform with the head or hair contour. Moreover, when a heavier material than open mesh net is used, e.g., tulle or woven textile, the knot necessarily becomes excessive in size, unattractive, more irritating, and cannot even be satisfactorily made with some materials.

Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a generally triangular-shaped head covering which is adapted to conform to the head and hair contour of a wearer, but which is attractive in appearance, and eliminates the cumbersome and unattractive knot which has heretofore been suggested and used.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a head covering made of any suitable material including fine mesh tulle and adapted to cover the hair of a wearer, which body when assembled according to the invention, has a generally arrow-head shape, and is provided with wings extending forwardly and to the sides of a preferably centrally-located front pocket radiating from a very small specially gathered portion of the body.

A still further object of the present invention in this connection is to provide such a head covering wherein the pocket is formed by shirring a cut-out portion of the body at a given location, and wherein the shirring does not interfere with a hairdo or irritate the head of a wearer and is suitably covered so as to not detract from the overall appearance of the net.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a veil conforming with the preceding objects and made from fine mesh tulle, as opposed to open net, and provided with a decorative band along the edges thereof.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a blank for forming a veil conforming with the preceding objects.

Basically, in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the invention, there is provided a veil adapted to cover the hair of the user which veil comprises a flexible body formed at least partially of line mesh tulle. The

3,105,242 Patented 0st. 1, 1963 body has a generally triangular shape. Two sides of the body are at least substantially straight and converge to provide the body with an apex forming the rear portion thereof. The third side of the body is disposed opposite and in spaced relation to the apex, and is shirred at a given location intermediate its ends to form a pocket radiating from the shirred location toward the rear portion of the body. The third side comprises two edge portions joined to the two sides at the ends thereof remote from the apex. The two edge portions converge inwardly toward the apex and meet at the location where the third or front edge is shirred. With such construction, the front portion of the body has two wing members extending forwardly and laterally from the shirred location, and the wing members are adapted to be tied together to secure the veil in place on the head of a wearer.

The invention will be :better understood, and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent, when consideration is given to the following detailed description of the preferred and illustrative embodiments of the invention shown in the annexed drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view showing the head covering provided by the present invention as it would appear on the head of a wearer and includes an enlarged fragmental view of the preferred body portion material;

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the preferred form of head covering provided by the invention;

FIGURE 3 is a plan view of a modified form of the head covering provided by the invention;

FIGURE 4 is a plan view of a blank used to form the head coverings of FIGURES 1, 2. and 3 in accordance with the invention; and

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of FIGURE 2 and showing the construction at the shirred location.

In the drawings, the numeral 2 has been used to generally designate the head covering or veil, and the numeral 4 has been used to generally designate the body portion thereof. The 'body portion as shown in the enlarged detail of FIGURE 1 is preferably formed from fine-mesh tulle, i.e., tulle having openings therein with the mean space between the opening centers is of the order of 4 inch or less. The tulle material used is preferably nylon, or other suitable synthetic; however, it should be understood that the invention can be applied to ordinary net having the mean distance between the opening centers in/of the order of /2 inch or more, and that the invention can also be applied to sheet material such as textiles or plastics.

The body portion 4 of the finished veil, :as shown in FIGURE 2, has a generally triangular shape. Two sides of the body portion, namely, sides 6 and 8, are preferably at least substantially straight and converge to provide the body 4 with an apex 10 forming the rear portion of the body 4.

The third side 12 of the generally triangular shape body is disposed opposite the apex 10' and forms the front side of the body. Side 12 extends in spaced relation to the apex, and is shirred at a given location such as that indicated by the numeral 14 intermediate its ends. The shirring is done along a specially formed recess or cut-out as ex plained below, whereby the shining results in the forma tion of a pocket 16 radiating from the location 14 toward the rear portion or apex lti.

By virtue of this construction, the third side comprises two edge portions 18 and 20, joined to the sides 6 and 8 at the ends 6' and 8 thereof, respectively, remote from the apex 10. The edge portions 18 and 26 converge inwardly toward each other and toward the apex 10 and meet at the shirred location 14. Thus, the front portion of the body is provided with two wing members 22 and 24 extending forwardly and laterally from the shirred location 14. The wing members are adapted to be tied together to secure the veil in place on the head of the wearer as shown in FIGURE 1. More specifically, when the veil of FIGURE 2 is placed over the head with the shirred location 14 thereof at the front of the forehead, then the wing members 22 and 24 extend toward the back of the head of the wearer and when tied together cause the body 4 to enclose the hair of the user.

Preferably, as shown in FIGURE 2, the veil is provided with a decorative member or bow 26 which is secured to the body, as by stitching, at the shirred location to cover the shirring of the third side 12. The bow 26 as shown is formed at least partially of the fine-mesh tulle used in the body 4, however, any suitable material or decorative member may be used 'without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

The shirred location 14 is preferably disposed at least substantially centrally of the third side 12, and is thus in alignment with the apex 10, or disposed along the perpendicular bisector of the angle defined by the apex 10, whereby the wing members 22 and 24 are of equal size.

The body of the veil provided by the invention is formed from a right isosceles triangle blank, as explained in detail hereinafter, and the finished product has particular dimensions so that it is adapted for application over various hairdos and heads of various sizes. More specifically, in accordance with the invention, the distance perpendicularly between the shirred location 14 and the apex 10 is between two and three times as large as the distance between the shirred location and the forward end of the wing members 22 and 24. In FIGURE 2, the distance between the shirred location and the apex It} is generally designated by the letter D, and the distance between the shirred location and the forward end of the V wing members is generally designated :by the letter d. Thus, in accordance with the invention, D equals between two and three times d.

The blank from which the ultimate product as shown in FIGURE 2 is formed, is presented in FIGURE 4 and generally designated by the numeral 30. The blank comprises a right isosceles triangular body, having one side, namely, side 32 thereof, provided with a generally semicircular cut-out 34. The diameter 36 of the cut-out is substantially less than the length of the side 32. Preferably, the diameter of the cut-out is one-seventh the length of the side 32, however, in accordance with the invention, the diameter can vary from between one-fourth of the length of the side 32 to one-eighth of the length of the side 32. While this semi-circular cut-out is preferred, and constitutes an important feature of the invention, variations may be made in the contour of the side 32 which will allow for the same result without departing from the scope and spirit and of the invention.

The blank shown in FIGURE 4, after being provided. with the cut-out 34, is shirred along the periphery of such specially formed cut-out. More particularly, starting at the edge 35 of the cut-out 34, the portions of the blank adjacent the cut-out are folded over in overlapping relation, or shirred, until complete pleating is obtained between the edge 35 and the edge 3511. In cross-section, the shirred portion, location, or folded-over section appears as shown in FIGURE 5. After such shirring, the layers are stitched together, or otherwise suitably joined. It should be noted that the shirring or pleating operation can be carried out on certain commercial sewing machines, and certain home sewing machines, with an automatic pleating mechanism or attachment, and in such case, the layers are normally individually folded and stitched as the pleating takes place. Thus, while the numeral 38 has been used to designate a single stitch joining all of the layers together, it should be understood that many stitches may be used, or in fact, another suitable securing means can be used without departing from the invention.

By providing the recess or cut-out 34, the shirred location 14 is of minimum size and thickness, and the shining overcomes the disadvantages of the usual knot hair net discussedabove. Moreover, the shirred construction about the recess is readily adapted for use with tulle material, whereas the old and usual knot used in regular hair net construction cannot be used with tulle material because the knot is too hard and too large. It should be understood, however, that the present invention is adapted for use in forming head coverings from textiles and open mesh net, as well as from synthetic or other tulle.

After the blank shown in FIGURE 4 has been shirred, as explained hereinabove, then preferably, a banding of decorative lace, or other decorative material, is stitched along, the edges of the blank, and over the shirred location 14.

After the decorative banding is stitched to the edges, the overall product appears as shown in FIGURE 3. This product in and of itself constitutes a head covering accomplishing most all of the aforestated objects of the invention. However, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, a bow, or other decorative member, is suitably attached, as by stitching, at the shirred location to cover the same.

The term shirred location hereinabove has been used to define the small area of the body wherein the layers are overlapped, or pleated, and stitched together. In measuring distances from the shirred location, the center of the same may be used as a reference point.

After reading the foregoing detailed description of the illustrative embodiments of the invention presented in the annexed drawings, it should be apparent that the objects set forth at the outset of this specification have been successfully achieved. Various modifications will undoubtedly become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, and thus the foregoing description is not to be interpreted in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

1. A veil adapted to cover the hair of a user comprising a body formed at least partially of fine mesh tulle, said body having a generally triangular shape, two sides of said generally triangularashaped body being at least substantially straight and converging to provide said body with an apex forming the rear portion thereof, the third side of said generally triangular-shaped body being disposed opposite and in spaced relation to said apex, said third side comprising two edge portions and a generally semi-circular recessed portion disposed intermediate the said edge portions respectively and substantially centrally on the said third side, said body being shirred along the periphery of said generally semi-circular recessed portion only, thereby providing a shirred location extending along the said third side and forming a pocket radiating from said shirred location toward said rear portion, said edge portions respectively joined to said two sides at the ends thereof remote from said apex and converging inwardly toward said apex, said edge portions respectively meeting at said shirred location whereby the front portion of said body has two wing members extending forwardly and laterally from said shirred location, said wing members being adapted to be tied together to secure said veil in place on the head of a wearer.

-2. A veil as defined in claim 1, wherein the said shirred location is disposed along the perpendicular bisector of the angle defined by the said apex, whereby the said wing members are of equal size.

3. A veil as defined in claim 1, wherein the diameter 5 of said general-1y semi-circular recessed portion is substantially less than the length of said third side.

4. A veil as defined in claim 1, wherein said wing members extend forwardly of said shirred location by a predetermined distance and wherein the perpendicular distance between said Shirred location and said apex is at least twice said predetermined distance and no greater than three times said predetermined distance.

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1. A VIEL ADAPTED TO COVER THE HAIR OF A USER COMPRISING A BODY FORMED AT LEAST PARTIALLY OF FINE MESH TULLE, SAID BODY HAVING A GENERALLY TRIANGULAR SHAPE TWO SIDES OF SAID GENERALLY TRIANGULAR-SHAPED BODY BEING AT LEAST SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT AND CONVERGING TO PROVIDE SAID BODY WITH AN APEX FORMING THE REAR PORTION THEREOF, THE THIRD SIDE OF SAID GENERALLY TRIANGULAR-SHAPED BODY BEING DISPOSED OPPOSITE AND IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID APEX, SAID THIRD SIDE COMPRISING TWO EDGE PORTIONS AND A GENERALLY SEMI-CIRCULAR RECESSED PORTION DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE THE SAID EDGE PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY AND SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY ON THE SAID THIRD SIDE, SAID BODY BEING SHIRRED ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF SAID GENERALLY SEMI-CIRCULAR RECESSED PORTION ONLY, THEREBY PROVIDING A SHIRRED LOCATION EXTENDING ALONG THE SAID THIRD SIDE AND FORMING A POCKET RADIATING FROM SAID SHIRRED LOCATION TOWARD SAID REAR PORTION, SAID EDGE PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY JOINED TO SAID TWO SIDES AT THE ENDS THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID APEX AND CONVERGING INWARDLY TOWARD SAID APEX, SAID EDGE PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY MEETING AT SAID SHIRRED LOCATION WHEREBY THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID BODY HAS TWO WING MEMBERS EXTENDING FORWARDLY AND LATERALLY FROM SAID SHIRRED LOCATION, SAID WING MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO BE TIED TOGETHER TO SECURED SAID VEIL IN PLACE ON THE HEAD OF A WEARER. 